Training and qualifications play a statutory role for employees, contributing to a better self-image and promoting social integration; company-sponsored training also strengthens the bond with the company
In fact, 94% of employees consider that obtaining a diploma makes them personally proud, 92% that it helps them gain self-confidence and 78% that it helps them integrate socially. On a more personal level, 93% of French graduates are proud of the qualifications they have obtained.
Similarly, French employees also recognize the benefits of taking training courses : 91% consider that it helps gain self-confidence, 89% that it makes them personally proud, and 79% that it helps them integrate socially. More specifically, 87% of French employees consider that taking a training course during one’s working life is a source of pride.
And beyond the benefits in terms of self-esteem and social integration, 87% of French employees consider that the training they receive in the course of their work contributes to their personal fulfillment at work, in the same way as opportunities for career development within the company. In return, 82% would be willing to help pass on know-how through a company mentoring program.
What’s more, the possibility of accessing company-sponsored training leading to a qualification constitutes a set of advantages that strengthen the bond with the company : 90% of employees would feel reassured in their skills and have greater self-confidence, while 86% would feel more proud to be doing their job, and 82% would feel more a part of the company. Ultimately, 87% believe it would strengthen their desire to plan their future career with the company.
Training and qualifications contribute to the development of skills and career advancement, and thus to better remuneration
Beyond the immediate personal benefits in terms of self-esteem, French employees recognize the benefits of diplomas and training courses on their career paths. Thus, 88% consider that obtaining a diploma enables them to develop cross-disciplinary skills, 85% that it enables them to progress professionally, and 83% that it gives them access to better-paid jobs. At even higher levels, 94% consider that training enables them to develop cross-functional skills, 93% that it enables them to progress professionally, and 84% that it gives them access to better-paid jobs.
More specifically, in the eyes of 9 out of 10 French employees, training in the course of one’s working life provides an opportunity to develop skills by learning from peers (94%), to pass on knowledge and know-how (92%), and to engage in continuous learning (93%).
They also enable employees to project themselves professionally into the future : by enabling them to develop professionally (93%), by making retraining possible (91%), and by enabling them to position themselves in the professions of the future (90%). What’s more, 89% of French employees are convinced that training will enable them to position themselves in the professions of the future.
Finally, more specifically concerning mentoring and coaching programs dedicated to women to accelerate their careers, 91% of employees recognize an impact and 73% even an important impact, this score being identical between men and women.
French employees are keenly interested in training with a view to career development; a strong expectation of company support
Provided the material conditions are right, 79% of French employees say they are interested in training and acquiring a new qualification. While this interest is more pronounced among the youngest employees (87% for the under-35s), it is still largely in the majority among the oldest (68% say they are interested). And there is little difference between the different professional categories on this subject.
In concrete terms, if they were to take a training course leading to a diploma, French employees cite as their main motivations the improvement of their salary level (55%) and general career advancement (53%). More specifically, 41% cite access to new functions, 34% access to promotion, and 31% the need to retrain.
Nevertheless, employees expect their company to play a facilitating role in their access to training, in particular by offering them training that matches their profile (94%), leading to a recognized diploma (91%), adapted formats (89%) and flexible working hours (89%), and by covering the cost of training (88%). This last modality is almost a sine qua non, as it is the one that would most “completely” facilitate access to training (55%).
In terms of training methods, French employees prefer training integrated into their working time (85%), with a preference for training leading to a diploma (67%), and face-to-face training (61%), while they are more divided on the collective (50%) or individual (50%) dimension.
The transmission of knowledge and skills within the company, in the form of a mentoring program, is also of interest to French employees (80%).
